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closeupready

(29,503 posts) Tue Feb 4, 2014, 02:35 PM Feb 2014

LOL, CNN and Wolf Blitzer as 'moderates' - pulling figures out of their asses,

they are claiming today that 2.3 Million jobs will be lost 'due to Obamacare'.

How can a supposedly card-carrying member of the Fourth Estate carry water for the extreme right-wing political party of the US and still be taken seriously here? I really honestly would like to know. They are spreading despicable lies, and it seems like they don't have to account for that.

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LOL, CNN and Wolf Blitzer as 'moderates' - pulling figures out of their asses, (Original Post) closeupready Feb 2014 OP

Where do they get that number anyway? Rush Limbaugh? Archae Feb 2014 #1

the CBO report says that 2 million "workers" will be lost, not jobs. As in, two income families okaawhatever Feb 2014 #2

But Wolf's a genius sharp_stick Feb 2014 #3

lol closeupready Feb 2014 #4

Archae

(46,327 posts)

1. Where do they get that number anyway? Rush Limbaugh?

Reply to closeupready (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 02:37 PM

Feb 2014

okaawhatever

(9,461 posts)

2. the CBO report says that 2 million "workers" will be lost, not jobs. As in, two income families

Reply to Archae (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 02:39 PM

Feb 2014

where one spouse is self-employed or owns a small business with the other working somewhere just for the insurance. A couple who don't need the money. Ditto the over 50 age group. Many work for the insurance but don't need the income. Their reporting is pathetic.

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)

3. But Wolf's a genius

Reply to closeupready (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 02:40 PM

Feb 2014

said it himself just before going on Jeopardy to kick the shit out of that smartass Andy Richter. Actually I don't know if he said that but it sounds like something that tool would come up with.

closeupready

(29,503 posts)

4. lol

Reply to sharp_stick (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 02:41 PM

Feb 2014

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